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Soap films help to solve mathematical problems

Soap bubbles and films have always fascinated children and adults, but they can also serve to solve complex mathematical calculations. This is shown by a study carried out by two professors ...

Tue 25 Jan 11 from Phys.org

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Monkeys can do math

First it's chatty dolphins, now it's mathematical monkeys. They can add, subtract and make decisions on the basis of their calculations, new research shows. read more

Tue 19 Jan 10 from TG Daily

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Where is mathematics in Europe?

Europe needs an Institute of Industrial Mathematics to tighten the link between maths and industry as an enabler of innovation – putting maths at the heart of Europe's innovation, according ...

Wed 1 Dec 10 from Phys.org

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Mathematics confirm the chaos of the Spanish labor market

Unemployment time series in Spain behave in a chaotic way according to a study at the University of Seville. Such chaos demonstrates the complex and unpredictable nature of the Spanish labour ...

Wed 25 Jan 12 from Phys.org

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The sum of digits of prime numbers is evenly distributed

(PhysOrg.com) -- On average, there are as many prime numbers for which the sum of decimal digits is even as prime numbers for which it is odd. This hypothesis, first made in 1968, has recently ...

Wed 12 May 10 from Phys.org

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Studying random structures with confetti

Chance and probability play a natural role in statistical physics. Inspired by confetti, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, gain better understanding of random phenomena and ...

Tue 11 Oct 11 from Phys.org

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Scientists present first model of how buds grow into leaves

Leaves come in all shapes and sizes. Scientists have discovered simple rules that control leaf shape during growth. Using this 'recipe', they have developed the first computer model able to ...

Thu 1 Mar 12 from Phys.org

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Maximum overhang, optimum reward

Yuval Peres, principal researcher at Microsoft Research Redmond and manager of the Theory Group, always advocates both healthy skepticism and an open mind when it comes to problem solving. Even ...

Fri 4 Mar 11 from Phys.org

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ESF awards 13th European Latsis Prize to James Vaupel on pioneering demographic research

The European Science Foundation (ESF) has awarded this year's European Latsis Prize to Professor James W. Vaupel, of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany. The ...

Wed 23 Nov 11 from AlphaGalileo

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